Meredith Alloway’s satirical slasher Forbidden Fruits, starring Lili Reinhart, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, and Lola Tung, is a glorious entry into what Rue Morgue magazine calls “girl horror” for the post-girl boss feminism era. 

Riverdale‘s Lili Reinhart, in full dark Betty mode, stars as Apple, the alpha femme saleswoman at the bohemian boutique Free Eden, who also happens to run an after hours coven with her co-workers Cherry (Victoria Pedretti, channeling Tara Reid in Josie and the Pussycats) and Fig (Alexandra Shipp). Things begin to take a turn after new girl Pumpkin (Lola Tung) joins the gang, unearthing the group’s dark secret as she begins to question Apple’s toxic leadership style.

A loose adaptation by Lily Houghton of her own play “Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die,” Forbidden Fruits is a darkly satirical takedown of girl boss feminism and performative sisterhood. Alloway’s witchy film is cut from the same witty cloth as Millennial cult classics like The Craft (1996), Jawbreaker (1999), and Jennifer’s Body (2009), but with a decidedly Gen Z twist. Produced by Diablo Cody,  Forbidden Fruits made its premiere at SXSW in March. Gabrielle Union and Emma Chamberlain also co-star.